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Paula Abdul

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Paula Abdul grew up in the San Fernando Valley, California. When she was eight years old, she began dancing lessons. Van Nuys High School was where she was the class president and the chief cheerleader. She graduated from high school in the year 1980. Following graduation she entered the college process at Cal State Northridge. There she majored in radio and TV. After joining the L.A. Lakers cheerleaders, she became head cheerleader/choreographer after only a few months, eventually dropping out of college to dance and choreograph full-time. The Jacksons recruited her to choreograph the 1984 "Torture", their first of a series of films and videos she would choreograph. The first album she released was "Forever Your Girl" Her singing career took off. But the hit single "Straight Up" was a major hit and she's become a popular singer/dancer for years after. It was made easier by her stint on American Idol (2002-2004). Her father, Harry Abdul, is Sephardic J

Mary McDonnell

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Mary McDonnell is an actress who has been nominated for two Oscars(r). She is popular for her portrayals as characters in contemporary and period screen roles. Mary Eileen McDonnell was the daughter of John McDonnell (a computer consultant) and Eileen (Mundy) is an Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania native. Born in Ithaca, New York, she graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) in Fredonia. She then went to drama school and was then accepted into the Long Wharf Theatre Company (East Coast). She was just 22 when she got her first movie role in Dances with Wolves (1990), where she was "Stands with a Fist", a Sioux Indian woman who was white. The role was so well-loved that she received her first Academy Award nomination. McDonnell has appeared in the Lawrence Kasdan films Grand Canyon (1991), and Mumford (1999) opposite such famous actors such as Robert Redford as well as Sidney Poitier. She also starred in Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day (1996), featuring Will Smith. M

Paula Faris

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Paula Faris is an American journalist from America. She was previously the TV reporter for ABC News. She is well-known for her time as cohost of Good Morning America Weekend, from 2014 to 2018, and host of The View, 2015-2018. Before this, she co-anchored World News Now as well as America This Morning. After graduating, she worked in several communications-related jobs including an operations position at Mills/James Productions in Columbus, Ohio. The position she held was in sales of radio stations due to the lack of television opportunities. After a year of working as a production assistant with WKEF/WRGT. She was then capable of reporting and anchoring at times. She was the weekend and weekday sports anchors for WCPO TV, Cincinnati, between 2002 and 2005. The contract was canceled and she was hired as a reporter and anchor for NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV, Chicago, from November 2005 until December 2011. She was employed by ABC News the news division in December 2011. The 2nd of January, 20

Markie Post

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Markie Post grew-up in Walnut Creek. She began her career as a film and TV producer, producing films such as "The New Card Sharks", (1978), and "Card Sharks" (1986). She went on to produce projects such as Double Dare (1976), and has appeared on many television shows such as E! True Hollywood Story (1996) and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2001). Her most notable TV role was that of "Christine Sullivan" in Night Court (1984). She was featured in the show's 156 episodes, from 1984 to 1992. Daughter of Marylee (Armstrong) Post, poet, and famous nuclear physical scientist Richard Freeman Post (November 14 1918 - April 7, 2015). Two daughters, Katie Ross (born June 26 1987) and Daisy Ross (born on March 30 in 1990) were born in her second marriage to Michael A. Ross. Born in Palo Alto, California, and grew up in Walnut Creek, California. Was a student at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, California; she was an athlete. She received her Bachelor of Arts

Sarah Chalke

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Sarah Chalke was born in Ottawa, Ontario Canada on 27 August 1976. Angie Chalke, and Doug Chalke are her parents. She is the middle child of two siblings, one older, Natasha Chalke, one younger, Piper Chalke. Sarah made her acting debut in a TV-made movie, City Boy (1992). In 1993, shortly after her first film, she was a candidate for the role of "Becky" in the TV series Roseanne (1988). The show was in search of a replacement for Alicia Goranson, who left the show to pursue studies at college. Sarah completed her high school degree in 1995 and began filming the 1994-1995 Roseanne (1988) season. In 1994, Sarah co-starred in the film Ernest Goes to School (1994), along with Jim Varney. In 1996, Sarah appeared in two films: Robin of Locksley (1996) and Stand Against Fear (1996) where she was a cheerleader who was named Krista Wilson. Sarah was asked to play in the 1998 show Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy. This was one year after Roseanne (1988). It was based on the television mo

Lauren Ash

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Lauren Ash is a recent graduate of the Second City Chicago Mainstage. She is also an alumna of the Second City Toronto Mainstage and is one half of the sketch comedy duo "Cory!". She's been an Canadian Comedy Award nominee twice for the Best Female Improviser. In 2008, she was awarded the Best Comedic Play award , and in 2006, she won the Best Sketch Troupe award. She's appeared in various roles on "Scare Tactics" and "Almost Heroes" and "Almost Heroes," as well. She played a frequent role in "The Ron James Show" and made guest appearances in "Lost Girl,"" "Cracked," "Bomb Girls" and "Call Me Fitz." She also has been featured in "Video on Trial," Hotbox, and the Oscar Award-nominated film "Lars and the Real Girl." She also plays the role of Sam in the animated Canadian show "The Dating Guy." Her wealth has grown considerably between 2019 and the year 2020

Paula Patton

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Paula Patton was born in Los Angeles, California, to Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American . her mother, who is caucasian, has German, English, and Dutch roots. While growing up in the area, her family lived in front of the 20th Century Fox lot. She was an avid film enthusiast since her early years. Her mom was a school teacher and her father was an attorney. Paula said that she attempted to escape as an infant through "pretending" to become someone else. Therefore, it's no surprise that she was a part of Hamilton Magnet Arts High School plays. Her favorite role was the one played by Abigail in "The Crucible". After having graduated from the University of Southern California's summer program she pursued film studies and was then given a 3 month task to produce documentaries for PBS. The result was that she began working as a production assistant in documentary films on TV, as well as for Howie Mandel's talk show. Then she be

Amy Carlson

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Born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Amy Carlson spent most of her early life in the Chicago region. Amy resided in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, until she was in junior college. There, her family also lived in the Middle East, where her parents, Bob (and Barb) taught at American School. Amy has three siblings: sisters Betsy and Lori and brother Joe. Amy has traveled across Europe together with her family and alone. Because her parents were teachers who taught, they could spend every summer together traveling and camping across the United States. They've camped in every state, except Alaska. Amy also went to Rwanda following the war in 1994 to help in relief efforts. From the beginning, Amy showed artistic talent performing in school productions and winning writing contests. High school was where she was a star athlete and was the first to participate in the ever 3200-meter relay to be held for girls in Illinois track. After college, she suffered an injury, she returned to the theater with many r

Penelope Cruz Sanchez

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Penelope Cruz Sanchez was the daughter of Eduardo Cruz (a retailer) and Encarna Sanchez (a hairdresser). When she was a little girl and a devoted performer who would recreate commercials on TV for the entertainment of her parents. However, she chose to concentrate on dancing. After pursuing classical ballet for nine years in the Spanish National Conservatory, she continued her education under a number of highly acclaimed dancers. She realized what she wanted to do at age 15 after she defeated over 300 other girls in an audition at an agency for talent. The resultant contract secured her numerous roles on Spanish television shows and music videos, which opened the door to a career on the big screen. Cruz made her movie debut in The Greek Labyrinth (1993). (The Greek Labyrinth). Following that, she appeared briefly in Framed (1992) by Timothy Dalton. The third film she starred in, Belle Epoque (1992) was an Oscar-winning movie in which she was one of the four sisters that were seeking to

Milena Govich

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Milena Govich is an actress director, musician, and actor. She has directed a number of episodes of TV and film, including Chicago Med (2015) (211) and The Equalizer (221). She also served as the Co-EP/Producing Director for Dick Wolf's CBS series FBI (2018) and is attached to direct two pilots in development. Milena was selected as one of eight directors in AFI's prestigious Directing Workshop for Women. Her short film and TV series proof-of-concept called Unspeakable with Laura Vandervoort and Jeff Kober has was screened at its World Premiere at SXSW and was awarded the Best Episodic Award at the Seattle International Film Festival and Best Pilot at the SoHo International Film Festival. The film she made in the short form Temporary (2017 produced by Milena Vandervoort) has been screened across the nation. It was awarded the title of Best Narrative Short at Anthem Film Festival and Best Dark Comedy at Atlanta ShortsFest. The Director's Choice Award was also awarded at Sedo

Piper Perabo

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Piper Perabo was nominated for the Golden Globes as a stage, TV, and film actress. Her birthplace was in Dallas and raised in New Jersey. In 2000 she was cast in a starring role in Coyote Ugly. She has appeared in many films since that time, including Christopher's "The Prestige" in which she starred with Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale as well as "Because I Said So" which starred Diane Keaton, and "First Snow" with Guy Pearce. "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Imagine Me and You" films with Steve Martin, "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen", "Cheaper by the Dozen" films, "10th & Wolf" crime drama with a cast that included Dennis Hopper and James Marsden. She was also a part of the cast with Bruce Willis (with Joseph Gordon Levitt), Emily Blunt, and Jeff Daniels in Rian John's sci-fi action film "Looper". On TV, Perabo starred as Annie Walker in all 5 seasons of the USA Net

Ayelet Zurer

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Ayelet Zurer is among Israel's most highly regarded actresses. Her birthplace is in Tel Aviv and was first noticed by Hollywood when Steven Spielberg cast her in her first English-speaking role , Eric Bana’s wife in Munich (2005). After arriving in the United States, Zurer has appeared in Studio films like Sony Pictures' Vantage Point featuring Dennis Quaid and William Hurt as well as Samuel Goldwyn's Fugitive Pieces with Stephen Dillane, Paul Schrader's Adam Resurrected in the role of Jeff Goldblum and Willem Dafoe. Ron Howard's Angeles and Demons is opposite Tom Hanks. Darling companion Lawrence Kasdan's cast which stars Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline, and Warner Bros. Man Of Steel in which she is opposite Russell Crow, is Ron Howard. Ewan McGregor filmed Rodrigo Garcia, Last Days in the Desert. She eagerly awaited the release of The Last Knights, a film by Kazuaki Kiriya that stars Clive Owen. As the Hostages as the lead actress she was awarded the Gold Nymph A

Pollyanna McIntosh

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Pollyanna McIntosh is a native of Scotland. She was born in Portugal, Colombia and then returned to Scotland. That's where she started performing on stage at The Edinburgh Festival. When she was 16, she moved to London and soon found herself involved in independent filmmaking (her first job paid for was as stoner in Irvine Welsh's The Acid House (1998)) and theatre acting, both as an actor and director. In 2004, she moved to Los Angeles to direct "The Woolgatherer" which was a stage play in which Anne Dudek (a regular guest on Mad Men (2007)/Big Love (2006)) was directed. The play was praised by critics. In Headspace (2005) in which she got her first US film role as "Stacy", a manipulative woman who is a born again Christian. She was then cast as "Thumper Wint", a rebellious, born-again Christian in Sex and Death 101 (2006) (Simon Baker/Winona Rider) in Heathers (1988). The critics were impressed with her unique combination of powerful sexuality an

Paget Valerie Brewster

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Paget Valerie Brewster is an American voice actress, actor, and singer. She was first recognized for her role as Kathy on the fourth season of NBC sitcom Friends. Her breakout role was as Emily Prentiss, a Supervisory Special Agent on Criminal Minds. From 2006 until 2012, she was a guest on Criminal Minds regularly. She has been back to guest appearances since and has returned to Criminal Minds regularly in the year 2016. She also played Mr. Mumbles and Elise on Dan Vs., Frankie Dart in Community's final season, Birdgirl in Harvey Birdman Attorney at law, Sara Kingsley in Fox's Grandfathered and Donald Duck's twin sister Della on DuckTales 2017. This was the first animated appearance for the character. Brewster was born on the 10th of March 1969, in Concord, Massachusetts. Her mother, Hathaway Brewster (nee Tew) was an official of the government, and her father, Galen Brewster, worked as an administrator in a school. Brewster was born in Massachusetts and then moved to New

Pom Klementieff

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Pom Klementieff (born 3 May 1986) is a French actress. She studied at the Cours Florent drama school, Paris. She has been in films such as Loup 2009, Sleepless Night 2011 and Hacker's Game 2015. She plays the Mantis character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (1999). Pom Klementieff was the child of a Korean mother, as well as an American-Russian father. Her father was a consul of Quebec City, Canada. Eugene Klementieff, a painter, was her grandfather. Because it sounds similar to the Korean words for "spring" or "tiger", her parents gave their daughter the name Pom. Klementieff lived in Canada for one year. Her family had travelled extensively as a result of her father's work. They resided in Japan as well as the Ivory Coast, before settling in France. Her father, who passed away from cancer at age 5, was her mother. Also, she was suffering from schizophrenia , a